Algeria extends lockdown measures to contain COVID-19
Global Times
Source: Xinhua Published: 2020/7/18 9:25:21
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad on Thursday announced the extension of partial lockdown measures in 29 provinces to contain the spread of COVID-19, the official APS news agency reported.
The prime minister said that the government decided to extend the anti-COVID-19 measures in 29 provinces for another 10 days.
Algeria on Thursday reported 585 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases to 21,351 with 1,052 deaths.
China and Algeria have offered mutual help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Chinese medical expert team arrived in Algeria on May 14 for a 15-day mission to help fight the coronavirus, through sharing China's experiences in controlling its spread.
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